A short report from the FIEC congress in Bordeaux

The XIV:th FIEC congress is now successfully ended, and we send our warmest thank you to the organizers, notably Valérie Fromentin and Sophie Gotteland. They gave us all a splendid congress, with interesting papers and good surroundings for the social encounters that are also part of a successful conference.  Our thanks also to all the student assistants who were extremely helpful and managed to solve all problems in very short time! A striking feature was that all papers, at least the ones that the present blogger attended, held very good quality. The organization committee had obviously made a great job in selecting the best contributions within each panel. There are of course always things that could have been made differently – perhaps the number of panels could have been a little smaller, perhaps the ventilation of some of the lecture rooms could have been a little better – but all in all I believe we left Bordeaux with the feeling that we had learnt a lot, seen a lot, made new contacts and generally had a very good time!

A short report from the FIEC general assembly

As usual, the general assembly was held during the congress. If I counted correctly, 44 of our member associations were present. We lost one member society (Société des Études Anciennes du Québec) but gained two new ones: ANTIKA in Skopje, and the Russian Association of Classical Studies. They are both most warmly welcome as members of the FIEC!

The election of the board meant a major reorganisation. Our president, Dame Averil Cameron, left after 10 years on the board – a heartfelt thanks for all she has done for FIEC during this period! The vice presidents Ana Maria Tobia de Gonzales and Pascal Arnaud had also served their 2 periods and could not be re-elected. At the same time, the decision taken in Bari to increase the number of board members came into function, which means that we now have a board consisting of 10 people. Our new president is Franco Montanari, who has served FIEC as treasurer for more than 20 years. Gunhild Vidén takes over the task as treasurer, whereas Paul Schubert stays on as secretary general for another period of 5 years. I think we are all very grateful for that. The new board members are as follows: Benjamin Acosta-Hughes (USA), Chris Carey (United Kingdom), Jesús de la Villa (Spain), Valérie Fromentin (France), Martha Irigoyen (Mexico), Christiane Reitz (Germany), and Georgia Xanthaki-Karamanou (Greece). All members of the board will have their special functions, and the hope is that we will get more work done and ease some of the work load off the shoulders of the secretary general.

The assembly received an invitation from our colleagues in the Netherlands, through their delegate Albert Rijksbaron, to the next general assembly in 2017. Our British colleagues presented an invitation, through the delegates Chris Carey and John North, to the next congress which will take place in London in 2019. Both invitations were accepted with great enthusiasm.

The minutes from the general assembly will be sent out to the associations, as usual. Don’t forget to spread the information within your own association!

New opportunity for PhD studies

The University of Uppsala offers a position as PhD student in Greek (classical or Byzantine), see http://www.uu.se/en/join-us/jobs-detail-page/?positionId=42031. Deadline is October 18th.

Two colloquia

Centro de Estudios Helenicos in Argentina invites to its 7^th international Colloquium in La Plata, June 2015. See more information below.

The next International Colloquium on Ancient Greek Linguistics (New Series) will be held in
Rome 2015, March 23th – 27th. Preliminary information is found in the following website:
www.greeklinguistics2015.wordpress.com. Deadline for submitting a proposal of a paper (title + abstract) is 1st November 2014.

 

Séptimo Coloquio Internacional - [Una] nueva visión de la cultura griega antigua en el comienzo del tercer milenio: perspectivas y desafíos

La Plata, 23, 24, 25 y 26 de junio de 2015

El Centro de Estudios Helénicos de la Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata está organizando su Séptimo Coloquio Internacional “[Una] nueva visión de la cultura griega antigua en el comienzo del tercer milenio: perspectivas y desafíos", a realizarse en la ciudad de La Plata los días 23, 24, 25 y 26 de junio de 2015.

El Coloquio se propone revisitar la temática de su primer encuentro realizado en el año 1997: “[Una] nueva visión de la cultura griega antigua en el fin del milenio”. La exitosa progresión, a lo largo de casi veinte años, de estos eventos académicos destinados a pensar, discutir y valorar el papel de los estudios clásicos en el marco de los estudios filológicos, literarios, históricos, filosóficos y culturales en general, nos ha movido a volver al punto de partida, para proponer una nueva reflexión sobre los desafíos y perspectivas que nuestro campo de estudio mantiene vigentes de cara a un milenio que, transitada ya más de una década, sigue centrando en el hombre su principal atención.

El Coloquio propondrá las tres modalidades tradicionales de participación:

1) plenarios y mesas redondas sobre temas de interés en diversas áreas de la cultura grecolatina, con la presencia de destacados especialistas de nuestro país y del exterior especialmente invitados.

2) comunicaciones libres. Los interesados en participar en las sesiones de comunicaciones libres deberán enviar por correo electrónico un resumen de su ponencia de hasta 300 palabras antes del 30 de marzo de 2015, para su evaluación por parte del Comité Científico. Los alumnos que presenten ponencias deberán hacerlo con el aval de un profesor, cuyo nombre, cargo y dirección electrónica deberán figurar en el resumen. La presentación de la versión completa del trabajo -su lectura no podrá exceder los veinte minutos- se hará al iniciarse el Coloquio (versión impresa y copia en CD, una extensión máxima de 8 páginas incluida la bibliografía, en hoja A4, letra Times New Roman 12, interlineado 1.5, a los fines de editar a la brevedad las Actas. Fuente griega UNICODE).

3) cursos breves. Los interesados en dictar un curso breve deberán enviar para su evaluación, antes del 30 de marzo de 2015, propuesta del título y, en forma sintética, fundamentación, objetivos, temas a desarrollar en dos encuentros y bibliografía.

Las sesiones de comunicaciones libres y los cursos breves están abiertos a las propuestas de aquellos interesados en acercar las conclusiones de sus investigaciones. Las comunicaciones libres y los cursos breves podrán versar, entre otros, sobre los siguientes temas: lenguas clásicas, géneros literarios, retórica, épica, tragedia, comedia, lírica, filosofía antigua, estudios culturales, recepción clásica, especialmente en Iberoamérica, arqueología clásica, etc.

Los asistentes recibirán una certificación de su participación en el Coloquio y, por la asistencia a un 75 % de las sesiones plenarias, un certificado de asistencia a un Curso de Perfeccionamiento de 30 horas lectivas. Quienes presenten comunicación o curso breve tendrán la certificación correspondiente. Los cursos breves específicos del Coloquio, que serán gratuitos, otorgarán un certificado de asistencia por 6 horas reloj.

Las ponencias presentadas se publicarán en CD y las exposiciones de los profesores invitados en un volumen colectivo.

Inscripción

Para inscribirse en el Coloquio será necesario enviar completo el formulario de inscripción que se adjunta en archivo independiente. Se recomienda hacer llegar este formulario en forma conjunta con el resumen de la comunicación o propuesta de curso, en caso de que corresponda.

Costos

Antes del 30 de marzo de 2015: 740 pesos argentinos

Después del 30 de marzo de 2015: 850 pesos argentinos

(Los socios de la Asociación Argentina de Estudios Clásicos tendrán un descuento del 20% sobre estos valores: 600 pesos hasta el 30 de marzo y 700 pesos después de esa fecha)

Los alumnos de grado de la UNLP tendrán acceso libre al Coloquio con la presentación de su libreta de estudiante o certificación de alumno regular.

Alumnos de grado de otras Universidades nacionales o extranjeras:

-asistentes: 100 pesos argentinos (descuento del 20 % para socios de AADEC)

-con ponencia: 150 pesos argentinos (descuento del 20 % para socios de AADEC)

Dentro de la Argentina el pago deberá efectuarse personalmente o mediante giro postal. No se aceptarán cheques personales ni pago mediante tarjeta de crédito. Dado el costo de los giros en moneda extranjera y la dificultad de operar en otros sistemas, se ruega a los concurrentes del exterior que confirmen su inscripción y efectúen el pago una vez en la Argentina. Los montos a cobrar se fijarán de acuerdo con la fecha de envío de la solicitud respectiva.

Esperamos puedan reunirse con nosotros en este nuevo encuentro.

Reciban un cordial saludo,

Claudia Fernández, Juan Nápoli y Graciela Zecchin de Fasano

Informes:

CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS HELÉNICOS

Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación

Universidad Nacional de La Plata

Calle 51 entre 124 y 125

Edificio C, oficina 301

1925 Ensenada, ARGENTINA

Tel. (54) (221) 4230127 Interno 1136

E-mail: vii.coloquio.internacional@gmail.com


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Séptimo Coloquio Internacional

[Una] nueva visión de la cultura griega antigua

en el comienzo del tercer milenio: perspectivas y desafíos

La Plata, 23, 24, 25 y 26 de junio de 2015

Ficha de inscripción

Enviar a la siguiente dirección electrónica:

vii.coloquio.internacional@gmail.com

Apellido y Nombre: Documento de identidad/Pasaporte N°: Institución a la que pertenece: Grado de pertenencia (alumno, Prof., etc.): Correo electrónico: Dirección postal: Teléfono: Participación en el Coloquio (especificar: asistente, ponente, a cargo de curso breve): Título de la ponencia o curso (en caso de que corresponda):

Latest news from FIEC

The congress in Bordeaux is approaching, and we look forward to meeting numerous colleagues there. The General Assembly takes place on Wednesday 27th at two pm (if you are a delegate, please observe the time; the official program says three pm, but correct time is two). Among other matters, the election of new board members will result in a larger group of people working for the best of the classics in the world. The scholarly program is most impressive, and we may look forward to some exiting days in Bordeaux! Thanks in advance to our French colleagues for making this possible!

Today we have some information for younger classicists. First of all, Universität Bremen has provided information about their Career Center. Second, the Academia Vivarium Novum offers scholarships for both high school and university students. For both matters, see below.

See you in Bordeaux!

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,

hiermit möchten wir Sie auf das Job- und Bewerberportal der Universität Bremen aufmerksam machen. Das Career Center Universität Bremen sucht für die Studierenden und Absolvent(innen) der Universität Bremen permanent:

•             Praktika,

•             Abschlussarbeiten,

•             Stellenangebote für Absolvent(innen) und

•             Jobs für Studierende.

Angebote für Absolventen, Assistenten, Doktoranden, Diplomanden, Praktikanten, Werkstudenten, studentische Hilfskräfte sowie Ferien- / Semesterjobs und Studienarbeiten können Sie direkt online unterhttp://www.uni-bremen.de/de/career-center.html im UNTERNEHMENSBEREICH veröffentlichen. Nach der Veröffentlichung im Internet werden wir die Ausschreibung in die für Sie interessanten Fachbereiche schicken und bei uns aushängen.

Nach der Veröffentlichung im Internet, erhalten Sie die Zugangsdaten für Ihren Account. Unter http://uni-bremen.jobportal-netzwerk.de können Sie Ihre Stellenangebote selbstständig administrieren und weitere kostenfreie Angebote aufgeben. Sollten Sie innerhalb der nächsten 2 Werktage keine Zugangsdaten erhalten, kontaktieren Sie bitte support@jobportal-netzwerk.de .

Bitte geben Sie weitere Stellenangebote direkt online über Ihren Account auf. Die Zugangsdaten erhalten Sie mit einer separaten Email von unserem Kooperationspartner Klaus Resch Verlag (berufsstart.de). Sie erleichtern uns damit die Arbeit erheblich, da das Career Center dadurch mehr Zeit für die Beratung erhält. Darüber hinaus entfällt die Prüfung Ihrer Firmendaten und die Anzeige ist wesentlich schneller online. Ein weiterer Vorteil: Ihre Anzeige wird automatisch auch an 250 weiteren Hochschulen veröffentlicht und kann somit von 300.000 Studierenden gefunden werden

Die Veröffentlichung Ihrer Stellenanzeige wird von unserem Kooperationspartner Klaus Resch Verlag (berufsstart.de) übernommen. Bei Fragen oder Problemen mit Ihrer Anzeige oder Ihrem Account steht Ihnen das Service Team unter 04435 / 9612-13 zur Verfügung.

Hinweis: Anzeigen von großen Unternehmen sowie Unternehmen, die kostenpflichtiges Hochschulmarketing betreiben und nicht Kooperationspartner der Universität Bremen sind, werden mit 50;- € berechnet. Die 50,- € beinhalten die Online-Veröffentlichung einer gestalteten Anzeige für die Dauer von vier Wochen. Diese Unternehmen schicken ihre Ausschreibungen bitte an: uni-bremen@berufsstart-jobportal.de.

Für kleine oder mittelständische Unternehmen ist die Nutzung kostenfrei.

Außerdem möchten wir Sie auf unseren „Wegweiser Praktikum“ aufmerksam machen. Unternehmen und Studierende finden auf den folgenden Internetseiten wichtige Informationen rund ums Praktikum:

http://www.uni-bremen.de/de/career-center/fuer-unternehmen/praktikum.html

http://www.uni-bremen.de/de/career-center/beratung/praktikum.html

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Christelle Tambou Kekoumi

Career Center Universität Bremen

ZB, C 1040 (gegenüber dem Haupteingang der Mensa)

Bibliothekstr. 1

28359 Bremen

Tel.: +49 421 218-6 10 32

Fax.: +49 421 218-6 10 35

E-Mail: career3@uni-bremen.de

URL:  www.uni-bremen.de/career-center

Announcement of Competition: Latin, Greek and Humanities
at the Academy Vivarium Novum in Rome – Italy
Academic year 2014-2015

The Academy Vivarium Novum is offering ten full tuition scholarships for high school students (16-18 years old) and ten full tuition scholarships  for University students (18-24 years old) of any part of the world. The scholarships will cover all of the costs of room, board, teaching and didactic materials for courses to be held from October 6, 2014 until June 13, 2015 on the grounds of the Academy’s campus at Rome.

The courses will be as follows:

-       Latin language (fundamental and advanced)
-       Greek language (fundamental and advanced)
-       Latin composition
-       Roman History
-       Ancient Latin literature
-       History of ancient Philosophy
-       Renaissance and Neo-Latin literature
-       Latin and Greek music and poetry
-       Classics reading seminars

The goal is to achieve a perfect command of both Latin and Greek through a total immersion in the two languages in order to master without any hindrances the texts and concepts which have been handed down from the ancient times, middle ages, the Renaissance period and modern era, and to cultivate the humanities in a manner similar to the  Renaissance humanists. All the classes will be conducted in Latin, except for Greek classes which will be conducted in ancient Greek.

In order to apply, the prospective student should write a letter in which, along with detailed personal motivations, the following information should be contained:

1. Full name; date and location of birth;

2. What school you currently attend;
3. How long you have studied Latin and/or Greek;

4. Which authors and works you have read;

5. Other studies and primary interests outside of school.


In addition, please attach a recent photograph and a copy of your passport or your ID card.

Application letters must be sent to info@vivariumnovum.net by August 15 in order to receive consideration.

(For more information about the Academy, you may visit the website https://vivariumnovum.net or take a look into our presentation book https://vivariumnovum.net/presentation)

New job opportunities - Mesopotamian Studies, Latin Studies, Classics

The University of Geneva is opening a position within Mesopotamian studies. For further information, see the following link. Application deadline is August 31^st.

The University of Gothenburg announces a position as researcher/senior lecturer in Latin. The employment is for four years, with the possibility of tenure. Please note that the person hired will be expected to teach in Swedish. For further information, see the following link. Application deadline is September 1^st.

The faculty of Humanities at the University of Oslo has just started a project on translations called "Traveling texts" which involves scholars in the modern languages as well as the classics. The faculty announces one postdoc-position in Classics entitled "Translating in Antiquity, Translating Antiquity". Here the link.
The application deadline is September 1st.

The Afterlife of Cicero (call for papers) and opening Assistant Professor of Anatolian Archaeology

Today’s information contains a call for papers from the Warburg Institute in London. They are planning a conference on the afterlife of Cicero in May 2015. Deadline for abstracts is July 11th. The second piece of news is an announcement of a tenure-track position as assistant professor of Anatolian archaeology, this time at the University of Chicago. See below for more complete information.
 

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The Afterlife of Cicero (Warburg Institute, 7–8 May 2015)

Call for Papers

The Warburg Institute, the Institute of Classical Studies and the Department of Greek and Latin at University College London will be hosting an international conference on the afterlife of Cicero in London on 7–8 May 2015, organised by Peter Mack, Gesine Manuwald, John North and Maria Wyke.

We invite 40-minute papers about the impact of Cicero’s writings and personality on intellectual and cultural history, on the visual arts, philosophy, politics, rhetoric and literature. Since so much of Cicero’s writings is extant, they cover a wide variety of genres and topics, and we are also able to get a glimpse of his personality from his letters, Cicero has had an enormous influence on western culture. By examining a diverse series of significant case studies, the conference aims to make a contribution to assessing Cicero’s impact more fully. Papers dealing with any period between late antiquity and 1900 will be especially welcome. Aspects of particular interest include Cicero’s role for early Christian writers, in the middle Ages, in the Ciceronian debate, for the American founding fathers and the French revolution, for the development of modern democracies and political rhetoric and in (early-)modern literature.

The conference will take place in the Warburg Institute; the proceedings will be jointly published by the two Institutes as Supplements to the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies. We shall ask the authors for publishable versions of the papers three months after the conference.

If you have a suggestion for a paper that you would like us to consider, please submit a title, an abstract (of up to 300 words) and a brief CV (up to one page) by 11 July 2014 to Jane Ferguson, The Warburg Institute, Woburn Square, London WC1H 0AB or warburg@sas.ac.uk.

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Assistant Professor of Anatolian Archaeology

The Oriental Institute and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations of the University of Chicago invite applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Anatolian Archaeology. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2014. The appointment would commence on July 1, 2015, or soon thereafter.

We welcome applications from specialists in the archaeology of Anatolia before the Hellenistic period. The successful applicant must hold the Ph.D. degree before the appointment begins and will be expected to teach courses in Anatolian archaeology and history, to supervise B.A. and M.A. theses and Ph.D. dissertations, and to carry out independent research and publication. Participation in an active field project in Turkey as a director or senior staff member will be an asset.

Applicants should provide a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and a list of three (3) referees (including email addresses, if possible) from whom letters of recommendation may be solicited. These materials must be submitted to the University of Chicago’s Academic Career Opportunities website:
http://tinyurl.com/ox9oj2k
No additional materials should be submitted at this time.

Job posting number 02175

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with disability.
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Disabled / Veterans Employer

Posted by
Foy Scalf
Head of Research Archives
Oriental Institute
scalffd@uchicago.edu
 

 

Academic opening in Coptic

The faculty of history, Oxford, is hiring a postdoctoral researcher from 1 October 2014 for the project ”The Cult of Saints: a Christendom-wide study o fits origins, spread and development.” Deadline for application is Friday 27 June before noon.
You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your application. For further information, see https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk (vacancy no. 113470). 

Academic openings in classical archaeology

Academic openings in classical archaeology

 

Are you looking for a position in classical archaeology? The University of Aarhus, Denmark, announces a professorship in the field, see http://www.au.dk/om/stillinger/videnskabelige-stillinger/stillinger/Vacancy/show/666406/5285/. Deadline for application is August 25th this year.

 

More short term possibilities are offered by the Institut Français D’archeologie Orientale of Cairo, which is now recruiting scientific members for the academic year 2014-2015. Deadline is June 6th, so hurry up! For further information, see below.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

FOR SCIENTIFIC MEMBER POSITIONS

AT THE INSTITUT FRANÇAIS D’ARCHEOLOGIE ORIENTALE OF CAIRO

FOR THE 2014-2015 ACADEMIC YEAR

 

 

The Institut français d’archéologie orientale (Ifao) of Cairo is a public institution of a scientific, cultural, and professional nature, working under the authority of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. It is headquartered in Cairo. Its area of research spans from prehistory to modern times.

In accordance with its statutes, specifically articles 19 to 22 of the decree nº 2011-164 of February 10, 2011 concerning French schools abroad, the Institute is recruiting scientific members for one-year positions, renewable up to three times. Upon recommendation by the scientific council, scientific members are appointed by the Institute’s director for one year. They will participate in the Ifao’s archaeological activities and research programmes.

For the 2014-2015 academic year, there are two openings for foreign members. Appointments will begin on September 1, 2014 and will last one year. They may be renewed one, two, or three consecutive times. Other foreigner members may be appointed upon referral by the admission committee and recommendation by the scientific council, provided that they are funded by their government or any other organisation in accordance with article 22 of decree nº 2011-164 of February 10, 2011 concerning French schools abroad.

 

Non-civil servant members receive the 1st pay grade of an associate professor (427 gross). Civil servant members whose pay grade in the metropole is higher than this aforementioned base pay receive pay equivalent to their original pay grade, without exceeding the gross index of 590. The latter will be on “provisional assignment” status.

Additionally, members receive a living stipend, and family allowances if applicable.

Article 9 of the Ifao’s rules and regulations specifies the application procedures:

Application requirements:

1. The applicant must either have a PhD;

2. or, possess a national diploma equal to or of higher standing than a PhD;

3. or, be a senior lecturer/associate professor (maître de conferences) or of equivalent position as per

article 6 of the aforementioned decree of January 16, 1992;

4. or, show proof of higher education or scientific titles or diplomas from foreign establishments,

deemed equivalent by the admission committee.

 

 

The candidate’s application must contain:

– A motivation letter;

– a CV including academic background, diplomas, publications, and accomplishments;

– one recommendation letter;

– a list of the applicant’s publications;

– a research project proposal related to the Ifao’s scientific programmes during the 2012-2016 fiveyear timeframe.

The application must also contain the following documents:

a) the admissions form (see sample layout in the annex);

b) For married candidates: a copy of their family record book; for candidates who are in a civil partnership we will need proof of this status;

c) copies of diplomas obtained; for holders of a PhD, please enclose a copy of your thesis, or, its preliminary report if not yet completed;

d) If the applicant has not yet defended their thesis, please enclose a certificate from your university and a recommendation letter from your thesis advisor;

e) For French candidates, please enclose a copy of the individual certificate of participation in the JAPD (journée d’appel de préparation à la défense).

 

 

The application must be submitted no later than June 6, 2014, at midnight. It must be

submitted electronically in the annonces / Postes & emplois section of the Ifao website.

 

A hardcopy of their application must also be sent by mail to the director of the Institut français d’archéologie orientale, to the following address:

Service de la Valise diplomatique

AmbaFrance - Le Caire

IFAO – Direction

13, rue Louveau

92438 Châtillon